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Following the decision to wind up the MLA by April 2012, as part of the government’s review of NDPBs (Non Departmental Public Bodies) the MLA has reaffirmed its commitment to work for a smooth transition.

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MLA and NIACE are launching today two new publications which outline the vital role the culture sector currently plays in opening up learning opportunities for adults and sets out key recommendations on how more can be done to ensure the sector continues to contribute to healthier and happier communities.

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"I am optimistic that that we are winning the argument for sustained Renaissance funding, because we can point to museum services that have used the cash to become more outgoing - forming partnerships, spreading new ideas, and exciting the public –and we can therefore legitimately promise to do more with less.”

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An important paper archive relating to the Punch and Judy puppet show has been acquired by the nation through the Acceptance in Lieu (AIL) scheme and allocated to the V&A.

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The Living Places Culture and Sport Planning Toolkit receives recognition from Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) as a best practice product for place making.

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Museums, libraries and archives will enable people to have their say on the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games as part of The People’s Record programme.

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Museums in Norfolk are providing unemployed young people in Norfolk the opportunity to improve their skills and enhance their employment prospects with the support of Renaissance funding.

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In 1987 a complete review of the management of the unused Royal Palaces was undertaken culminating in the decision to create a single government agency responsible for them. The experience of the Historic Royal Palaces (HRP) is an example of a successful devolution from a collection of organisations to a single combined agency.

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As part of the new Galleries of Modern London launch the Museum of London set aside a proportion of the budget to the development of an iPhone app.

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After an experiment with free admission, Topsham successfully increased visitors and spend per head.

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Edinburgh’s Virtual Library is a portal to all electronic resources, web 2.0 elements of the library service and community information.

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Barnsley Libraries have been working in partnership with the council, UK Online Centres and others with the aim of being the first place in Britain to be 100% online.

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Research is a vital part of the MLA's work, designed to produce the evidence to discover what impact our sector makes and what can be done differently.

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Our improvement and performance management resources have been developed within the context of the National Improvement and Efficiency Strategy which sets out how central and local government will support the local partnerships delivering outcomes for communities.

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It is important that museums, libraries and archives' role in building thriving communities is recognised and exploited

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Living Places is an alliance of public bodies, led by the MLA, aiming to ensure everyone should benefit from culture, regardless of where they live.

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We believe that for library services to navigate the economic difficulties ahead, and become as relevant for modern customers as they were for their ‘members’ of old, there needs to be nationally brokered change.

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MLA’s Designation Scheme identifies the pre-eminent collections of national and international importance held in England's non-national museums, libraries and archives.

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